Vocabulary Lesson 15 Flashcards by Madison Trout | Brainscape

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Falter

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To hesitate; to halt

Antonym: to persevere

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Incoherent

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Unclear; disjointed

Antonym: orderly; clear

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Irate

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Angry

Antonym: happy

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Painstaking

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Careful; conscientious

Antonym: carless

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Reprehensible

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Deserving of rebuke

Antonym: praiseworthy

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Restrictive

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Limiting

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Convalesce

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To recover

Antonym: to deteriorate

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Octogenarian

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Someone between 80 and 89 years old

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Fitful

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Intermittent; sporadic

Antonym: constant

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Stereotype

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Cliché; an oversimplified concept or image

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Respite

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Rest; break

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Stagnate

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To stop developing

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Ascend

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To climb

Antonym: to descend

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Dregs

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The least valuable part

Antonym: pinnacle

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Intemperate

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Unwise; excessive

Antonym: carefully considered; thought out

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